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You are here: Archives for British LiteratureLong before the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies were a glimmer in Peter Jackson’s eye, animation studio Rankin/Bass had a crack at adapting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.&nbsp; Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment was founded by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass in 1960 as Videocraft International.&nbsp; Most people are familiar with numerous animated Christmas specials the studio … [Read more...] Where The Wild Things Are has topped a poll of the 100 greatest children’s books, with classics including Matilda, The Hobbit and Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland also making the list.Maurice Sendak’s beloved story about a little boy called Max, who visits an island inhabited by monsters, simply called the Wild Things, came top in a poll run by BBC Culture, which asked … [Read more...] A new group of butterflies has been named after Lord Of The Rings villain Sauron.The black rings on the vivid orange wings of the flying insects are reminiscent of the all-seeing eye described in JRR Tolkien’s books, and depicted in the movie series.Scientists, including Dr Blanca Huertas, senior curator of butterflies at the Natural History Museum, have given the new … [Read more...] Author James Shapiro’s “remarkable and compelling” book about Shakespeare has claimed the Baillie Gifford Prize For Non-Fiction’s winner of winners award.The £25,000 prize marks the 25th anniversary of the contest by selecting the best of its 24 previous winners, spanning investigative journalism, biography and history.1599: A Year In The Life Of William Shakespeare won … [Read more...] A new exhibition featuring original artwork from illustrator Sir Quentin Blake is set to arrive at Compton Verney next month.Quentin Blake: Birds, Beasts and Explorers will launch at the Grade I-listed Georgian manor in Warwickshire on May 27 and explore the 90-year-old’s “real and imaginary creatures, intrepid individuals and curious modes of transport”.The exhibition … [Read more...] The Queen Consort has spoken about the importance of reading at an early age to help children understand “different places, different cultures, different ways of life.”To mark World Book Day on Thursday, Camilla sat down with Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho to discuss their shared love of books and reveal their favorite tales as a child.She also reflected on how … [Read more...] Plans to save a farm built by Robert Burns where he wrote some of his most famous works have been unveiled by a charity.Ellisland Farm, on the banks of the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway,&nbsp;was built by the poet in 1788 for his wife Jean Armour and their family, and it was there he wrote pieces such as Auld Lang Syne and Tam O’Shanter.Now, the Robert Burns … [Read more...] Warner Bros has announced work on a new set of feature films based on The Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit franchises.The films will invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth “in new and exciting ways,” studio bosses said.The multi-year collaborative project was announced by Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, and Embracer, part of operative group … [Read more...] Puffin UK has announced the release of the Roald Dahl Classic Collection “to keep the author’s classic texts in print,” following criticism of recent editing of his work to remove potentially offensive language.Classic books from the much-loved but controversial children’s author have been rewritten to cater for the sensitivities of modern audiences.The Roald Dahl Story … [Read more...] The latest editions of Roald Dahl’s children’s books have been edited to remove language which could be deemed offensive.References within the classic children’s books relating to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race have been cut and rewritten, the Daily Telegraph reported.Edits reportedly include removing the word “fat” from every book, Augustus Gloop in … [Read more...] Three copies of the first printed edition of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on display in Scotland to mark 400 years since it was first published.The booklets will be available for viewing at the University of Glasgow, the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh and Mount Stuart, on the Isle of Bute, at different times this year.The display marks the 400th … [Read more...] Last year was a remarkably big year for Kate Bush. Even though it's been over a decade since she's actually released any new music, and the only projects she's come out with in the interim are her concert residency Before the Dawn, a compilation of B-sides and remixes, and a remastering of her entire back catalogue. That and a book of her lyrics called How to Be Invisible. … [Read more...] A “treasure trove” of 12 Robert Burns manuscripts and a book which were saved for the nation have gone on display at the poet’s birthplace museum.The manuscripts were donated to the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) by the Friends of the National Libraries in 2022 following a campaign to raise funds to secure the items, which were part of a private collection put up for … [Read more...] The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has reached a 10-year high following an “astonishing” number of new entrants to bookselling during the pandemic.The Booksellers Association (BA), which represents both chain and independent bookshops, said its annual membership survey indicated the number of independent bookshops had grown for the sixth consecutive … [Read more...] A rare first edition of a book of Robert Burns poems, saved from destruction in a late 19th century barber shop, has gone on show for the first time since before lockdown.Burns enthusiast John Murison rescued the book after spotting it in a dilapidated state at a shop in Shrewsbury, where the proprietor was tearing out pages to clean razors.He stepped in to buy the copy … [Read more...] It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the reasons we still celebrate the holiday today.&nbsp; Published in 1843, it helped bring the holiday back into prominence in the United Kingdom after years of subdued celebrations following the English Civil War and the Commonwealth Period.&nbsp; Its massive success as a book has turned it into … [Read more...] Sir Quentin Blake’s life will be celebrated by fellow illustrators on Friday with 90 drawings of candles.Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration invited the 90 illustrators to each create the images for the illustrator’s birthday.Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo illustrator, Charlie And Lola picture book series creator Lauren Child and political cartoonist Chris Riddell, … [Read more...] A Harry Potter fan who received an exclusive edition of the first JK Rowling book after entering a publishing company competition is putting it up for auction, having kept it safe in her attic in Cumbria for a decade.Childcare practitioner Chloe Esslemont was 16 when she entered the Bloomsbury competition, having to write a letter explaining in no more than 50 words why she … [Read more...] A set of five first-edition Jane Austen novels could sell for more than £100,000 when they are sold at auction.The books were bought by a UK-based private collector in the 1970s and 1980s for a total of around £5,000.They are now due to be sold at auction in Gloucestershire on December 15 by the daughter of the collector.Chris Albury, auctioneer and senior valuer … [Read more...] I was very upset a couple of years ago when Bill Bryson announced that he was ‘probably’ retired and wouldn’t write another book. He’s one of my favorite authors, and his bridging of American and British cultures is a huge inspiration for me (and has dictated what I’ve tried to do with Anglotopia). I never believed he was really done writing. When you’re a writer, you HAVE to … [Read more...] Harry Potter fans have listened to the audiobooks of the fantasy series for more than one billion hours on Audible; it has been announced.The audio versions of the books, written by JK Rowling, were first made available on the platform seven years ago, with Stephen Fry narrating the UK editions and Jim Dale the US editions.Pottermore Publishing said the milestone had … [Read more...] Douglas Stuart is adapting his bestselling Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain into a television series, the BBC has announced.Shuggie Bain, Stuart’s debut novel, is set in 1980s Glasgow and is about a young boy growing up amid addiction and poverty.The story, which won the Booker Prize in 2020, was inspired by Stuart’s own childhood in Thatcher-years Glasgow and is … [Read more...] The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will reopen a theatre with a new play about the inner working of the famous playwright’s family life.The best-selling Hamnet book by Maggie O’Farrell will be adapted to run at the newly refurbished Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.The story pulls back the curtain in an imagined tale on the “neglected life” of William Shakespeare’s wife, … [Read more...] A house in the New Forest which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used as a retreat has been put on the market at just under £3 million.Estate agent Spencers New Forest said the Sherlock Holmes creator regularly used Bignell Wood, at Brook near Lyndhurst, from 1924 to 1930 after buying it as a birthday present for his second wife Jean.They said Sir Arthur was first drawn to the New … [Read more...] An impressive piece of historical fiction, hit graphic novel Heartstopper and the true story of an Auschwitz escapee are among the 10 books vying for the title of Waterstones Book of the Year 2022.The accolade, which was first presented in 2012, is awarded annually to a book published in the previous 12 months and is voted for by a panel of Waterstones booksellers.This … [Read more...] Next Page »More From the Print MagazineAnglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. 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You are here: Archives for British LiteratureLong before the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies were a glimmer in Peter Jackson’s eye, animation studio Rankin/Bass had a crack at adapting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.&nbsp; Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment was founded by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass in 1960 as Videocraft International.&nbsp; Most people are familiar with numerous animated Christmas specials the studio … [Read more...] Where The Wild Things Are has topped a poll of the 100 greatest children’s books, with classics including Matilda, The Hobbit and Alice’s Adventures...

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